News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation.

Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by hashmush on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:35PM (#37055117)
Seems a bit overkill with a brand + domain name for every new vulnerability.

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice find and all, but I'm really distracted by all the fluff.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by tptacek on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:36PM (#37055132)
That's on you, though. The name doesn't cost anything, but it does make the vulnerability easier to talk about.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by thomastjeffery on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:46PM (#37055222)
I suspect the domain literally cost money...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by lrvick on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:48PM (#37055240)
It cost me $4 to help get the word out on a bug that is being actively exploited right now, stealing valuable property. I am good with that.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by lalopalota on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @05:33PM (#37055760)
Where do you buy a $4 domain?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by jnaulty on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @05:55PM (#37055966)
based on the `whois milksad.info` Domain registrar is Namecheap :shrug:
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by topato on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @06:57PM (#37056576)
Porkbun? I buy under a dollar domains from them frequently
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by NelsonMinar on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @05:31PM (#37055734)
Eh, let the security consultants have their moment. Also it's a great name. "Running bx seed on 3.x versions with a system time of 0.0 always generates the following secret: milk sad wage cup reward..."
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by ryanatdistrust on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @05:45PM (#37055868)
we had so much fun trying to figure out the icon!
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Milk Sad: Weak Entropy in libbitcoin (bc) seed generation by bombcar on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @07:35AM (#37061158)
Milk sad is ok.

“Wage cup reward” is almost poetry …

[ Parent | on HN ]